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Last Sunday, I published my annual Thanksgiving ABC’s – a list of 26 things I’m grateful for. Some remain the same each year, others change. Since we’re (hopefully) still in the energy of gratitude, I wanted to share an exercise I came across earlier this week that takes your gratitude practice to a whole new level. It’s kind of like a gratitude list on steroids: you make a list of 100 things you’re grateful for.Continue Reading
This post was first published in 2018 and has been updated.
Seventeen years ago, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, I had to let my beloved Buckley go. Ever since then, Thanksgiving has always been associated with Buckley for me. And it’s not just because Thanksgiving Day 2008 was the last full day I spent with her. It’s also because when I count my blessings, the many gifts this gimpy little cat who captured my heart from the moment I first saw her brought into my life are always included on the list.Continue Reading
I keep a gratitude journal all year long, but I do spend a little extra time on Thanksgiving reflecting on everything I’m thankful for.
I mentioned some of the things I’m thankful for in my annual Thanksgiving ABC’s, which I shared on Sunday. Of course, Allegra tops the list every year – followed by you, our Purrs of Wisdom readers!
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When it comes to feeding your cats, the less processed their food is, the better it is for their health. I’ve been feeding raw for the past ten years, and have seen all of my cats thrive on it. For the past six years, until Allegra could no longer tolerate a raw diet because of her various health issues, I’ve been feeding Darwin’s, and it has become a perennial favorite. If you’ve ever been on the fence about trying Darwin’s for your cats, now is the time to do so: they have a fantastic Black Friday deal for you: get 60% off your first box, and a whole year of free treats!Continue Reading
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
There is a strange overlap between caring for a cat with chronic kidney disease and caring for your own bruised, bewildered, still-beating heart. You would think they are separate categories, neatly stored in different filing cabinets of life, but anyone who has ever loved an animal knows that caregiving has a way of collapsing the distance between soul and science.Continue Reading
Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States and it’s time for my annual tradition of making a “Thanksgiving ABC’s” list. Even though I maintain a gratitude practice every day, I still love doing this exercise every year. Some of the items repeat year after year, others are new. Here’s this year’s list:Continue Reading
Does your indoor cat want outside? Do you have a door dasher and worry about your cat’s safety? Many cat parents struggle with the indoor/outdoor dilemma and a catio, an outdoor “cat patio”, is a purrfect solution. Catios can provide safe outdoor access for indoor cats.
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I’ve read a lot of cat memoirs over the years. I even wrote my own. But I’ve not come across anything resembling Paws for a Moment. Zohar Kohavi shares the profound relationship he shared with his cat Cato for 21 years through a series of vignettes, essays and poems. This is a small book, but it packs quite an emotional punch.Continue Reading
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By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
I had just taken over a case from a colleague who had moved on to another vet clinic. There were numbers everywhere, neat little boxes of bloodwork and urine results, and a blood pressure reading series that needed to be conveyed by phone.
“Dr. Kris, can’t you just tell me what my cat has?” the owner asked. “Your cat has CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease,) and we can help him!,” I told him. ” Let’s talk about it.”Continue Reading
